title: Hybrid endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease following right to left carotid-carotid bypass grafting.
abstract: Endovascular repair of inflammatory aortic aneurysms has been reported as an alternative to open surgical treatment. In selective cases, adjunctive bypass surgery may be required to provide an adequate landing zone. We report a case of endovascular repair of an inflammatory aortic aneurysm in a patient with Behçet's disease using a carotid-carotid bypass graft to provide an adequate landing zone. A 45-yr-old man with a voice change was referred to our hospital with the diagnosis of saccular aneurysm of the distal aortic arch resulting from vasculitis. Computed tomography showed a thoracic aortic aneurysm with thrombosis. Right to left carotid-carotid bypass grafting was performed. After 8 days, the patient underwent an endovascular stent graft placement distal to the origin of the innominate artery. The patient was discharged with medication and without postoperative complications after 5 days. Hybrid endovascular treatment may be suitable a complementary modality for repairing inflammatory aortic aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, 250 Seongsan-no, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Soonchang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Han Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Won-Heum
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Young-Nam
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Youn
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications